Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Monday said educational institutions cannot be allowed to become “political addas” (dens), and vowed “strong action” against the perpetrators of Sunday night violence at the JNU in Delhi.
Pokhriyal, who was here to attend some official events, told reporters that educational institutions are meant only for imparting education and should not be used for political purposes.
“Strong action will be initiated against the people involved in such an attack,” he said.
The Union Minister’s comments came a day after the prestigious JNU campus was rocked by unprecedented violence with masked men brandishing iron rods and sticks going on the rampage, leaving scores injured including its students’ union president Aishe Ghosh.
Students affiliated to Left parties and RSS-backed ABVP have blamed each other for the violence.